Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:VRSK Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Forecast, Price & News $235.92 -0.32 (-0.14%) (As of 10:52 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$233.31▼$236.8650-Day Range$228.94▼$248.4952-Week Range$162.94▼$249.26Volume177,988 shsAverage Volume1.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$34.16 billionP/E Ratio71.27Dividend Yield0.58%Price Target$240.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Verisk Analytics MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.64 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.7% Upside$240.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.69% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.88Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.63Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.11 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.41%From $5.71 to $6.59 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.53 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector85th out of 317 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry15th out of 60 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVerisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $240.00, Verisk Analytics has a forecasted upside of 1.7% from its current price of $235.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerisk Analytics has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.69% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verisk Analytics has recently decreased by 3.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVerisk Analytics has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVerisk Analytics has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.64% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVerisk Analytics has received a 44.73% net impact score from Upright. Verisk Analytics seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Credit reporting services", "Financial performance management software", and "Market data services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Verisk Analytics is -0.88. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVerisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 1.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,114,332.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.31% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.81% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 15.41% in the coming year, from $5.71 to $6.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 71.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 108.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 71.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVerisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 3.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVerisk Analytics has a P/B Ratio of 20.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) StockVerisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. The company provides predictive analytics and decision support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, global risk analytics, and various other fields. It focuses on the prediction of loss, selection and pricing of risk, and compliance with their reporting requirements for property and casualty insurance customers, as well as develops machine learned and artificially intelligent models to forecast scenarios and produce standard and customized analytics that help its customers to manage their businesses, including detecting fraud before and after a loss event, and quantifying losses. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.Read More VRSK Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VRSK Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk's ISO Businessowners Program Adds Nearly 160 New Classifications to Help Insurers Keep Pace with Evolving RisksSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comXerox's (XRX) Stock Rises 10% in Six Months: Here's HowOctober 2, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Nuclear Revival Creates Opportunities for UraniumUranium companies set to benefit from increased demand for clean energy.September 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comVerisk Analytics Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsSeptember 18, 2023 | benzinga.com$1000 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth $3,800 TodaySeptember 17, 2023 | msn.comVerisk Analytics: Industry-Leading Data Analytics For Insurance And Claims, Stock OvervaluedSeptember 15, 2023 | msn.comArgus Research Initiates Coverage of Verisk Analytics (VRSK) with Buy RecommendationSeptember 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Expectations for Verisk Analytics's FutureOctober 2, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Nuclear Revival Creates Opportunities for UraniumUranium companies set to benefit from increased demand for clean energy.September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comADP Stock Gains 16% in Six Months: What You Should KnowSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk Recognised as One of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ for Third Consecutive YearSeptember 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deDefinitive Healthcare Corp.: Definitive Healthcare Welcomes Scott Stephenson to Board of DirectorsSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com4 Stocks to Buy on Continued Expansion in Services ActivitySeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsurance Industry Faces Average Annual Natural Catastrophe Losses of $133B, A New High According to Verisk ReportSeptember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Securities Maintains Buy Rating for Verisk Analytics: Here's What You Need To KnowSeptember 6, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVerisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Releases First-of-Kind Predictive SRCC Data Model for Political Violence InsurersSeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk Releases First-of-Kind Predictive SRCC Data Model for Political Violence InsurersSeptember 1, 2023 | benzinga.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In Verisk Analytics 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk (VRSK) Benefits From Shareholder-Friendly PoliciesAugust 29, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVerisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Modernizes System to Combat Insurance Fraud in IsraelAugust 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk Modernizes System to Combat Insurance Fraud in IsraelAugust 28, 2023 | msn.comVerisk Analytics Enters Egypt Health Insurance Market Via AXA DealAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerisk Enters Egypt Health Insurance Market Through AXA DealAugust 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPlanitar Inc. and Verisk Join Forces to Revolutionize Insurance Adjusters' Workflow with iGUIDE Instant SketchAugust 23, 2023 | benzinga.comVerisk Analytics Board Member Trades $1.51M In Company StockAugust 15, 2023 | msn.comVerisk Analytics Stock: Overvalued But The Outlook Is BrightAugust 15, 2023 | benzinga.comHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Verisk Analytics Stock In The Last 5 YearsSee More Headlines Receive VRSK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Verisk Analytics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRSK Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/14/2023Dividend Payable9/29/2023Today10/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRSK CUSIP92345Y10 CIK1442145 Webwww.verisk.com Phone(201) 469-3000Fax201-748-1472Employees7,000Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$240.00 High Stock Price Forecast$288.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$187.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.64 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.31 Trailing P/E Ratio71.37 Forward P/E Ratio41.37 P/E Growth3.83Net Income$953.90 million Net Margins18.64% Pretax Margin36.74% Return on Equity83.76% Return on Assets15.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio9.29 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.50 billion Price / Sales13.70 Cash Flow$7.27 per share Price / Cash Flow32.50 Book Value$11.30 per share Price / Book20.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares144,790,000Free Float142,894,000Market Cap$34.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Lee M. Shavel (Age 56)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $1.97MMs. Elizabeth Mann (Age 47)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.31MMr. Nicholas Daffan (Age 53)Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer Comp: $1.18MMs. Kathlyn Card Beckles (Age 48)Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $986.56kMr. David J. Grover (Age 51)Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Eric SchneiderChief Technology OfficerMs. Stacey Jill BrodbarHead of Investor RelationsMr. Joe MaddenPR LeaderMs. Yang ChenHead of Corp. Devel. & StrategyMs. Melissa HendricksChief Marketing OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAutomatic Data ProcessingNASDAQ:ADPWaste ConnectionsNYSE:WCNFidelity National Information ServicesNYSE:FISNUNYSE:NUGlobal PaymentsNYSE:GPNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNicholas DaffanSold 1,516 sharesTotal: $370,859.08 ($244.63/share)Farther Finance Advisors LLCSold 189 shares on 9/12/2023Ownership: 0.000%Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 1,332 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.001%Comerica BankBought 31,040 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.021%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 14,900 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VRSK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Verisk Analytics stock right now? 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verisk Analytics in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VRSK shares. View VRSK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Verisk Analytics' stock price forecast for 2023? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Verisk Analytics' stock. Their VRSK share price forecasts range from $187.00 to $288.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $240.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VRSK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VRSK shares performed in 2023? Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $176.42 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $236.24. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Verisk Analytics' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023. View our VRSK earnings forecast. How were Verisk Analytics' earnings last quarter? Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The business services provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.11. The business services provider earned $675 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $653.13 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 18.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 83.76%. How often does Verisk Analytics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Verisk Analytics? Verisk Analytics declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. Read our dividend analysis for VRSK. What ETFs hold Verisk Analytics' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) stock in their portfolio include WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF (WBIL), VictoryShares THB Mid Cap ESG ETF (MDCP), Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (STNC), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE), Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Growth ETF (AILG), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FIXT), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FEMA) and Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (PWC). Is Verisk Analytics a good dividend stock? Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.58%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRSK will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VRSK. What guidance has Verisk Analytics issued on next quarter's earnings? Verisk Analytics issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.50-$5.70 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.53. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.63 billion-$2.66 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.63 billion. What is Scott Stephenson's approval rating as Verisk Analytics' CEO? 166 employees have rated Verisk Analytics Chief Executive Officer Scott Stephenson on Glassdoor.com. Scott Stephenson has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Stephenson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Verisk Analytics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Verisk Analytics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V), Broadcom (AVGO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), Starbucks (SBUX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Walt Disney (DIS). What is Verisk Analytics' stock symbol? Verisk Analytics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRSK." How do I buy shares of Verisk Analytics? Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Verisk Analytics' stock price today? One share of VRSK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $236.24. How much money does Verisk Analytics make? Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) has a market capitalization of $34.21 billion and generates $2.50 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $953.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.31 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Verisk Analytics have? The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe. Does Verisk Analytics have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Verisk Analytics: AIR Worldwide Corporation, Argus Information and Advisory Services, BuildFax, Business Insight, FAST Technology, Genscape, ISO Services, Insurance Services Office, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, LCI, Power Advocate, Rebmark Legal Solutions Ltd, Rulebook, Wood Mackenzie Limited, and Xactware Solutions.Read More How can I contact Verisk Analytics? Verisk Analytics' mailing address is 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ, 07310. The official website for the company is www.verisk.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at (201) 469-3000, via email at eva.huston@verisk.com, or via fax at 201-748-1472. This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Verisk Analytics, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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